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The small intestine is the longest section of the digestive tract, with a total length of about 5-7 meters in adults. The upper end starts from the pylorus, and the lower end connects with large intestine in right iliac fossa, wh...
The small intestine is the longest section of the digestive tract, with a total length of about 5-7 meters in adults. The upper end starts from the pylorus, and the lower end connects with large intestine in right iliac fossa, which can be divided into the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. T...
The surgeon may remove a part of the lower stomach (antrectomy) or perform a pyloroplasty. The surgeon may remove the duodenum in certain situations and connect the stomach directly to the jejunum, the middle part of the small intestine (gastrojejunostomy). The abdominal muscles and the incisi...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder that is characterized by abdominal pain and an altered defecation pattern. It affects between 5 and 20% of the general population and can seriously impact quality of life. T
If blood supply through the mesentery is restricted, usually due to an underlying disorder of the blood vessels, a mesenteric infarction can occur. Acute mesenteric infarction normally presents with no symptoms until well advanced, at which time the condition is characterized by severe pain coupled ...
Methods: In-Vivo HR serosal mapping was performed in anesthetized pigs using flexible arrays (256 electrodes; 32x8 array; 4 mm spacing) applied sequentially and at periodic intervals along the jejunum. Silicone cradles were used to secure (he arrays such that they conformed around, or neat to...
A nasojejunal, or NJ tube, is similar to a NG-tube. The difference is that it’s inserted through the nose and past the stomach into the baby’s small intestine, or the jejunum. NJ tubes are usually recommended when babies cannot tolerate food in their stomach and benefit from nutrition...
Another area for peptic ulcer is between the stomach and the esophagus due to reflex of stomach content that contains acids. Other possible area is the stomach and the jejunum if surgery was use to connect it together. Men that are in their middle age are more likely to have peptic ulcer ...